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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 6,553 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering-related fields students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.
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With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Purdue University Northwest landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
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Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 197 |
Indiana | 92 |
Wisconsin | 62 |
Ohio | 124 |
Illinois | 18 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Engineering-Related Fields Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Industrial & Management Engineering | 5,903 |
Packaging Science | 378 |
Other Engineering-Related Fields | 152 |
Engineering Design | 120 |
Majors Similar to Engineering-Related Fields
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.